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6.16 Promise Lionel: "Mrs. Luthor. Welcome to the family." What a topsy turvy comic book world. Lana just married a handsome, young billionaire who adores her, and it's a bad thing. This was a particularly well-constructed episode, jumping back and forth in time and bouncing from one character's point of view to another, while still presenting us with a cohesive whole. I particularly loved that fabulous wine cellar reveal scene where Lana, after six years, finally learned the truth about Clark. Scads of symbolism. Lex ineptly murdered Dr. Langston and left his body in a crypt... right below the altar. Lex attended his own wedding with blood concealed on his sleeve. The wedding party accent colors were pink and purple -- close to red, in keeping with the sacrificial theme. The wedding dinner was four hundred dead birds. And when Clark superthrew that photo of himself and Lana, it revolved in the air looking like the Phantom Zone: fairly obvious symbolism of the two of them being trapped. And there were dreams. (1) Clark dreamed that he stabbed Lex at the altar, and Lana used the same knife to stab herself. Note that Lex was wearing the future vision white suit that we see him in after he has destroyed the world. That wasn't what he wore at the actual wedding later in the episode. (2) Lex dreamed that the sonogram baby opened its eyes and looked right at him. Guilt? Lex obviously loves Lana. What on earth did he do to their baby? (3) Lana dreamed about Clark rescuing her during the tornado. She wanted him to rescue her from Lex. So Clark kept his mouth shut to protect Lana, and Lana rescued Clark by marrying Lex. It's a vicious circle. The Luthors were in a tug of war for control again, and Lionel won this time. He actually forced Lana to marry Lex. Lionel could indeed kill Clark, as he threatened. But the question is, would he? Lionel has been protecting Clark and his secret for a long time, even from Lex, and he's in love with Clark's mother. Empty threat? Hard to tell with Lionel. Bits and pieces: -- Did you notice that they did the "I do"s and the rings, but there was no "husband and wife, you may kiss the bride"? -- Interesting music. Much of the score sounded like the theme from "Deadwood." During the scene where Lex murdered Dr. Langston, we heard a classic, creepy organ piece: Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor. -- In the last scene, Lex glanced back at Clark, and then Lana did the same thing. Clark was why Lana married Lex. Clark was probably why Lex fell in love with Lana in the first place, too. -- Lex's new vanity license plate was "LL." -- Lex had dreams of being all powerful when he was a child, and treating everything like toys. -- Lois wasn't in this one. There really wasn't room. -- Gold acting stars for Michael Rosenbaum, who is still the number one reason why I love this show. Kristin Kreuk also did a fabulous job. Quotes: Clark: "I'm protecting her." Chloe: "Good job. She's marrying a monster and trapping herself into a loveless life." Lex: "I don't know if I can wait. How about if we just run off and elope?" Lana: "That would be a big waste of four hundred game hens." Chloe: "Holy Dom Perignon." Lex: "It was an accident." Lionel: "Of course it was. You don't have the guts to plan a successful murder." Ouch. This was a humdinger. Four out of four stars, Billie View all comments or post a comment. |
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